Dedham police logs

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Jul 18, 2014 at 9:00 AM

The following are excerpts from the Dedham Police log, which is available to the public. People who are charged are considered innocent until proven guilty.Monday, June 30Accident: A resident filed a complaint at the police station at 10:05 a.m. about a pothole on a private road from a prior date.Shoplifting: Police received a call at 3:25 p.m. about three alleged shoplifters at Stop and Shop on Providence Highway. The three juveniles were told to leave the store.Accident: Officers received a report of an accident on Providence Highway at 4:26 p.m. One person was transported to a hospital for further evaluation.Tuesday, July 2Larceny: Police received a report of stolen sunglasses from Whiting Ave. at 9:40 a.m.Accident: Police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Lechmere Road at 10:20 a.m.Vehicle damage: A resident came into the police station at 1 p.m. to report damage to his motor vehicle at Lowe’s when someone punched his car. The police advised the man to contact his insurance agent.Stolen property: A resident came to the station about a lost wallet at Legacy Place at 4:55 p.m.Wednesday, July 2Larceny: Police received a report at 12:29 a.m. of a man who left Yardhouse at Legacy Place without paying his $160 bill. Employees said the man claimed he was going to use his ATM to get money and then left the restaurant.Credit card fraud: A man came to the police station at 11:45 a.m. to report his credit card was being fraudulently used. The card was cancelled and a new one was issued.Shoplifting: Police received a report of shoplifting at Stop and Shop at 1:08 p.m. The store employees said they would file a civil copmlaint.Hit and run: A woman went to the police station to report a vehicle struck her car in a Dunkin Donuts parking lot at 4:57 p.m.Thursday, July 3Provocative group: A business owner on Cedar Street requested police at 9:49 a.m. because a political group had set up a table on the sidewalk outside the business. Police were then called to the same area at 10:47 a.m. because of a verbal argumentRequest assistance: Police received a call requesting an officer to help retrieve belongings from an ex-girlfriends’ residence at Station Circle at 1:11 p.m.Accident: Officers responded to a motor vehicle accident on Elm Street at 3:09 p.m. One car tried to make a left-turn when it collided with another vehicle in the intersection.Lovers’ quarrel: Police responded to a Presidents’ Way address after receiving a 911 hangup call at 4:07. A woman said she was having a verbal argument with her boyfriend, who left before police arrived.Uninsured: Police observed a car on River Street making an illegal u-turn at 7:55 p.m. Police cited the driver for operating a car with a revoked registration and no insurance. The car was towed.Larceny: A woman called police at 8:43 p.m. saying that $700 of cash was taken from her purse while shopping on Providence Highway. The woman called police back at 10 p.m. saying she found the money.Friday, July 4Loud party: Police received a noise complaint about music blasting on Oak Street at 12:47 a.m. and warned the owners about turning down the music and going inside. Officers received a second complaint at 3:53 a.m. at the same residence. Police told people to go home and threatened to charge the homeowner with a criminal complaint if it were to happen "in the near future."Accident: Police responded to a motor vehicle accident on East Street at 2:18 p.m. A driver failed to stop at the intersection and hit another car. Police issued a citation.Car theft: Police responded to a report of a theft from a motor vehicle on Providence Highway at 7:13 p.m. Officers observed the front driver’s side window had been damaged. The victim said her wallet, pocketbook, credit cards, and social security cards were taken.A little rusty: Police observed a vehicle on Milton Street driving 15-20 MPH without lights on at 8:05 p.m. The driver said the car was his girlfriend’s. The driver was cited for driving without a license and the vehicle was towed.Sunday, July 5Fireworks: Police received a report of fireworks on Bussey Street at 3:18 a.m. but couldn’t find anything when searching the area.Accident: Police responded to a motor vehicle accident in the parking lot at BJ’s Wholesale Club at 5:19 p.m. A driver claimed his car had new damage while it was parked.Suspicious person: Legacy Place security reported to police about a woman who dropped narcotics while in a store at 7:14 p.m. and then fled the shopping center.Fireworks: Police received a report of fireworks in the area of Dartmouth Avenue at 8:57 p.m. Officers were unable to find anything when searching.Assault: Officers received a report at 9:21 p.m. of a kid who was assaulted by on a school playground by two boys and their mother on High Street.Sunday, July 6Theft: Wicked Pizza called police at 12:40 a.m. to report the locks from their supplies was cut and kegs were missing.Drag racing: Officers received a report of drag racing on Providence Highway at 4:13 a.m.Accident: Police responded to a motor vehicle accident at 2:06 p.m. on Providence Highway.Accident: Police responded to a motor vehicle accident at CVS on Providence Highway at 5:23 p.m. A girl was struck when exiting a vehicle and a second vehicle was backing out of another space. The girl was transported to a hospital.

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